Archive for February, 2011

Daily news roundups / Featured

Holder update, Greek details, more news

Details of the Union’s preseason training trip to Greece. Holder college coach says signing announcement “premature.” Two Independence plus three locals with US women U-23 team in Spain, more news.

Featured

Thorne Holder signed?

Tweets are a’ twittering that Thorne Holder has signed with the Union.

Featured / USMNT / World Cup

In the books: The Ten Shirt

The PSP reviews “The Ten Shirt,” a novel that imagines an alternate reality in which the US is in the 1982 World Cup final.

Fan Culture / Featured / Local

Becoming official

Mike Quarino, Vice President of Ticket Sales and Fan Relations for the Union, talks about what it takes to become an officially recognized supporters group; namely, all of the hard work and less glamorous things that the Sons of Ben do so well like being truly organized. He also says the club is “all for re-classing more sections into a ‘standing section'” if the demand is there.

Daily news roundups / Featured

An inspirational young man, more news

More on a very impressive Chris Agorsor. Ryan Richter named Philly Soccer Six Player of the Year. Seitz talks about his ups and downs. Seattle season ticket slump? Could Jack Warner’s days (fingers crossed!) finally be numbered? All this and more morning news.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Coudet waived, more news

Coudet waived. More on Agorsor. Mondragon recalls 1994 World Cup. Pfeffer in disbelief. Harvey steady. McInerney answers questions. Can you believe there’s more?!?

Featured / World

Soccer for Union scabs: Rah rah Rooney!

Rooney’s goal. Eto’o’s miss. And other stuff.

Featured

Union win lottery for Chris Agorsor

In 2008, Chris Agorsor was one of the most sought after high school seniors in US soccer. One of the “unnamed triallists” in the preseason, he is now the new speed demon on the Union roster.

Featured / Union

Analyzing the 2011 Union schedule

A complete game-by-game breakdown of the Union’s 2011 schedule. Starting with Houston and ending with the playoffs!

Daily news roundups / Featured

Monday round-up: Farrelly Q&A, NASL goes pro, Massey returns

Independence draft pick answers questions from USWNT camp, Dellacamera previews the Eastern conference, and corruption in international football? No way!